I started with a 1200 baud that was so loud I had to tape a wad of paper to the bottom of it to keep from annoying my family. I miss those sounds too along with the opening music for the Computer Chronicles with Stewart Cheifet.

I've been reading a lot more than usual (which is saying something, because I really like to read) since I got home from Eureka. It wasn't until yesterday afternoon that I realized why I've wanted to do little more than work my way through the gigantic pile of Books I Want To Read* for the last ...

I'm sure it's an enormous surprise to learn that I've spent a lot of time recently thinking about games and gaming, so I've found myself looking through old blog posts for research, inspiration, and to confirm or deny that strange "I think I've written about this idea before..." tingle that's re...

This is excerpted from something that was written eight years ago, almost to the day. In addition to being a story that still makes me smile, it provides context and back story for Friday's post that newer readers may not have. Even though I'm a much stronger and more confident writer now than I...

Working on Leverage inspired and stirred up all those weird things in my brain that make me an artist. In an effort to maintain the creative momentum I experienced while working on the show, I went directly from wrapping my episode to working on this series of short stories I've wanted to write ...

I loved that book. I, along with the multitudes, relied on Pink Floyd to get through high school.
I also came across this lovely item during my spring clean this weekend.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21691880@N02/3381456180/
I know, it's not for the 4000, but hey.

I'm very busy working on a few different things, including the craziest idea yet, but it's important to me to maintain momentum and keep posting in my blog, so it's time for another series of Things I Love. This week, I'm going to highlight some books that were important to me when I was becomin...

On the topic of actually running a game, one of the best books I ever came across was the 2nd edition rule supplement book Campaign Sourcebook and Catacomb Guide. I recall it covered a number of topics like dealing with rules-lawyers and preventing Monte Hall style treasure giveaways. My Mom was so scared by Tom Hanks' riveting performance in Mazes and Monsters that I was never allowed to play, only read.

The fourth edition Dungeon Master's Guide is the DM's guide I've wanted to read since I was a kid. Unlike previous editions, which were filled with all kinds of stat blocks and very little information on actually running a game, the 4E DMG could also be called The Art of Dungeon Mastering, becau...